She went on to marvel at how impressive it is that Beyonce's been "making such great music, for that long of a period, and still affects all of us."

More than anything, Adele said she felt "like it was her time to win."

"My view is, like, 'What the f**k does she have to do to win Album of the Year?'" she explained. "The GRAMMYs are very traditional, but I just thought this year would be the year that they would kind of go with the tide."